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24 time ſtanding at the Giant's elbow, as he was ſtooping to take up his club, he at one blow, with his Sword of Sharpneſs, cut off his head. The Conjuror ſeeing this, immediately mounted into the air and was carried away in a whirlwind. This was the whole enchantment broken, and every Knights and Lady, who had been for a long time transformed into birds and beaſts, returned to their proper ſhapes again; and as for the caſtle, though it ſeemed at firſt to be of a vaſt ſtrength and bigneſs, it vaniſhed away like a cloud of ſmoke; whereupon a univerſal joy appeared among the releaſed Knight and Ladies. This being done, the head of Galligantus was likewiſe, (according to Jack's accuſtomed manner) conveyed to the court of King Arthur, and a preſent to his Majeſty. The very next day, after having refreſhed the Knights and Ladies, at the old man's habitation, who lived at the foot of the mountain, he ſet forward to the court of King Arthur, with thoſe Knights and Ladies whom he delivered.

When coming to His Majeſty, and relating all the paſſages of his encounters, his fame rung through the court; and as a reward of his ſervice, the king prevailed with the aforeſaid duke to beſtow his daughter in marriage to Jack; to which the duke honourably conſented: So married they were, and the whole kingdom was filled with joy at the wedding. After which the king beſtowed upon him: noble habitation, with a very plentiful eſtate belonging thereunto, where he and his Lady lived the remainder of their days in great joy and happineſs.

FINIS.

J. NEILSON, PRINTER